Z390-A PRO Intel Z390 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard

The latest generation motherboards introduce some fundamental changes, including native ac-WiFi and USB 3.1 support. As a result, these features no longer require third party controllers.

The Features of the MSI Z390-A Pro at a Glance:

2x PCIe (3.0) x16 (x16/x4) & 4x PCIe x1

3x USB 3.1 (4x Type A & 1x Type C)

6x USB 3.0 und 6x USB 2.0 (internal & external)

1x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4) / 6x SATA 6G

max. 64 GB DDR4-RAM up to 4400 MHz

The MSI Z390-A Pro in Detail:

Using the cutting edge i9-9900K processor, the MSI Z390-A Pro natively supports speeds of up to 2666 MHz, and up to 4400 MHz with overclocking. It can handle intense graphic applications since it is compatible with AMD's CrossFireX technologies for linking multiple GPUs.

There are also numerous technical innovations, enhancements and an array of storage solutions. For instance, there are two PCIe x16 slots, as well as four further PCIe x1 slots. It has two M.2 slots capable of running ultra fast NVMe-M.2 SSDs, resulting in a data transfer rate of nearly 4 GB/s. This makes M.2 PCIe SSDs up to eight times faster than SATA 6G SSDs.

There are six SATA 6G connectors for 3.5"- or 2.5" hard drives and -SSDs (incl. RAID support). Up to 64GB of RAM can be added across four DIMM slots.

The board offers excellent options for connecting external peripherals. The motherboard comes with an I/O panel boasting an array of the very latest and greatest connectivity standards including three USB 3.1 (4x Type A & 1x Type C), six USB 3.0 and six USB 2.0 (internal & external.

Video is displayed via an HDMI or DisplayPort 1.2 while a Realtek ALC1220 port allows for excellent sound output.